Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Watch Fox Chicago News Anchor/Reporter Jill Carlson interview Saint Xavier University Women’s Basketball Coach Bob Hallberg and several key players on The Final Word, beginning at 10 p.m. on Sun., Feb. 28.
SXU’s women’s basketball team just finished a historic season with its best record ever, 27-1 overall and 9-1 CCAC. SXU is the No. 1 seed and will have home court advantage in next week’s CCAC Tournament, which begins on Tuesday, March 2. The Cougars have a first-round bye for the tournament with the top seed and open with a semifinals match-up on Thurs., March 4 at the Shannon Center. Stay posted for the opponent and game time!
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Friday, February 26, 2010
SXU hosts award-winning authors to commemorate Negro National baseball league’s 90th anniversary
Celebrate a new baseball season with lecture on Chicago’s baseball history at 2 p.m. on Fri., March 12
Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Saint Xavier University will commemorate the Negro National League’s 90th anniversary with a presentation from three award-winning authors at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 12 at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Jim Coates, Leslie Heaphy and Larry Lester will discuss the historic baseball players that helped integrate America’s national pastime as part of Saint Xavier’s Squeaky Weal lecture series.
“A League to Remember: The Negro National League” is free and open to the public, and all are invited to see the role Chicago played in this black baseball league’s success. It will be held in the Fourth Floor Board Room in the Warde Academic Center at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
The presentation includes discussions about the League’s players and sportswriters, integration issues, and Chicago’s influence on the league. The lecture includes memorabilia and photographs, as well as time for questions and one-on-ones with the presenters.
The Squeaky Weal Lecture Series, sponsored by Saint Xavier’s Center for Religion and Public Discourse, provides occasions for thoughtful consideration of issues of public concern, with a focus on religious, moral, and/or ethical implications for the common good.
For more information, please contact Saint Xavier’s library at (773) 298-3352 or vargas@sxu.edu.
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Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Saint Xavier University will commemorate the Negro National League’s 90th anniversary with a presentation from three award-winning authors at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 12 at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Jim Coates, Leslie Heaphy and Larry Lester will discuss the historic baseball players that helped integrate America’s national pastime as part of Saint Xavier’s Squeaky Weal lecture series.
“A League to Remember: The Negro National League” is free and open to the public, and all are invited to see the role Chicago played in this black baseball league’s success. It will be held in the Fourth Floor Board Room in the Warde Academic Center at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
The presentation includes discussions about the League’s players and sportswriters, integration issues, and Chicago’s influence on the league. The lecture includes memorabilia and photographs, as well as time for questions and one-on-ones with the presenters.
The Squeaky Weal Lecture Series, sponsored by Saint Xavier’s Center for Religion and Public Discourse, provides occasions for thoughtful consideration of issues of public concern, with a focus on religious, moral, and/or ethical implications for the common good.
For more information, please contact Saint Xavier’s library at (773) 298-3352 or vargas@sxu.edu.
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Mercy Hospital and Medical Center President/CEO to speak about health care at SXU
Sr. Sheila Lyne, R.S.M., will deliver “Healthcare in the Mercy Tradition” lecture and conversation on March 11
Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Sr. Sheila Lyne, R.S.M., president and chief executive officer of Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, will speak about health care and the Mercy tradition at Saint Xavier University’s Sister Josetta Butler Lecture at 7 p.m. March 11 in the Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Sr. Lyne’s lecture, “Healthcare in the Mercy Tradition,” is free and open to the public, and includes a question and answer session at the end of the lecture.
Sr. Lyne has been Mercy Hospital’s president and CEO since 2000, and previously from 1976 until 1990. She has focused on developing and expanding Mercy services to meet the needs of the surrounding communities. Sr. Lyne previously served as Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing from Saint Xavier College, and a Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago.
Active in both health organizations and higher education, Sr. Sheila Lyne was the recipient of the SXU Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.
Named for Sister Mary Josetta Butler, R.S.M., the Sr. Josetta Butler Lecture is held every two years at Saint Xavier. Sr. Butler was Dean of Saint Xavier College from 1941 to 1963 and President of from 1960 to 1963. Her significant contributions as a Sister of Mercy, a college administrator, and an innovative educator have had a lasting influence on Saint Xavier, and the Board of Trustees in 1990 established a fund endowing the lecture series and an annual student scholarship.
For more information, please contact Saint Xavier’s Religious Studies Department at (773) 298-3441.
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Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Sr. Sheila Lyne, R.S.M., president and chief executive officer of Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in Chicago, will speak about health care and the Mercy tradition at Saint Xavier University’s Sister Josetta Butler Lecture at 7 p.m. March 11 in the Warde Academic Center’s Butler Reception Room at the Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.Sr. Lyne’s lecture, “Healthcare in the Mercy Tradition,” is free and open to the public, and includes a question and answer session at the end of the lecture.
Sr. Lyne has been Mercy Hospital’s president and CEO since 2000, and previously from 1976 until 1990. She has focused on developing and expanding Mercy services to meet the needs of the surrounding communities. Sr. Lyne previously served as Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Psychiatric Nursing from Saint Xavier College, and a Master of Business Administration from University of Chicago.
Active in both health organizations and higher education, Sr. Sheila Lyne was the recipient of the SXU Distinguished Alumni Award in 2007.
Named for Sister Mary Josetta Butler, R.S.M., the Sr. Josetta Butler Lecture is held every two years at Saint Xavier. Sr. Butler was Dean of Saint Xavier College from 1941 to 1963 and President of from 1960 to 1963. Her significant contributions as a Sister of Mercy, a college administrator, and an innovative educator have had a lasting influence on Saint Xavier, and the Board of Trustees in 1990 established a fund endowing the lecture series and an annual student scholarship.
For more information, please contact Saint Xavier’s Religious Studies Department at (773) 298-3441.
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SXU Music Department presents Opera in an Hour! An After-School Performance of “Die Fledermaus”
Operetta to be performed in English on March 10 at SXU
Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Music presents a one-hour narrated performance of Johann Strauss’ beloved operetta “Die Fledermaus” at 4 p.m. on Wed., March 10 in McGuire Hall at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
General admission is $6. Senior citizen admission is $5, and high school and junior college student admission is $2. SXU faculty, staff and students may attend free with ID.
Die Fledermaus tells the story of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who does not let his marriage to Rosalinda stand in the way of frequent dalliances with other beautiful young ladies. On his way to serve a brief jail term for insulting a public official, Eisenstein attends Prince Orlofsky’s party where he woos a glamorous Hungarian countess, who turns out to be none other than Rosalinda, seeking—and getting—her revenge for her husband’s indiscretions.
“'Die Fledermaus' is one of the most enduring and celebrated operettas in the world and features waltzes, polkas and lively melodies. The show examines the extravagant life of the upper class in late 19th-century Vienna,” said Performance Director and Director of Vocal Studies Jan Bickel, DMA. “‘Die Fledermaus,’ which translates to ‘The Bat,’ involves practical jokes, mistaken identities, disguises and royal parties.”
For more information or to reserve seats, please contact Annette Adamus in the Department of Music at (773) 298-3421 or adamus@sxu.edu.
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Chicago (Feb. 26, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Department of Music presents a one-hour narrated performance of Johann Strauss’ beloved operetta “Die Fledermaus” at 4 p.m. on Wed., March 10 in McGuire Hall at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
General admission is $6. Senior citizen admission is $5, and high school and junior college student admission is $2. SXU faculty, staff and students may attend free with ID.
Die Fledermaus tells the story of Gabriel von Eisenstein, who does not let his marriage to Rosalinda stand in the way of frequent dalliances with other beautiful young ladies. On his way to serve a brief jail term for insulting a public official, Eisenstein attends Prince Orlofsky’s party where he woos a glamorous Hungarian countess, who turns out to be none other than Rosalinda, seeking—and getting—her revenge for her husband’s indiscretions.
“'Die Fledermaus' is one of the most enduring and celebrated operettas in the world and features waltzes, polkas and lively melodies. The show examines the extravagant life of the upper class in late 19th-century Vienna,” said Performance Director and Director of Vocal Studies Jan Bickel, DMA. “‘Die Fledermaus,’ which translates to ‘The Bat,’ involves practical jokes, mistaken identities, disguises and royal parties.”
For more information or to reserve seats, please contact Annette Adamus in the Department of Music at (773) 298-3421 or adamus@sxu.edu.
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Thursday, February 25, 2010
SXU University Relations wins Gold at 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards
Commended for environmental sustainability promotions, web design and social media
Chicago (Feb. 25, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Office for University Relations won three awards at the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, including first place for promoting the University’s environmental sustainability initiatives.
University Relations received a Gold award in the Total Public Relations Program category in the “School with 5,000 to 9,999” division for publicizing the University’s sustainability (“Green”) efforts. It also received a Bronze award in Web Site for the University’s Web site and a Merit Award in Social Media for the University’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
“Congratulations to our University Relations staff,” said Vice President for University Relations Robert Tenczar. “This recognition shines a bright light on a professional team effort of promoting Saint Xavier as a premiere institution of higher education.”
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Chicago (Feb. 25, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Office for University Relations won three awards at the 25th Annual Educational Advertising Awards, including first place for promoting the University’s environmental sustainability initiatives.
University Relations received a Gold award in the Total Public Relations Program category in the “School with 5,000 to 9,999” division for publicizing the University’s sustainability (“Green”) efforts. It also received a Bronze award in Web Site for the University’s Web site and a Merit Award in Social Media for the University’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
“Congratulations to our University Relations staff,” said Vice President for University Relations Robert Tenczar. “This recognition shines a bright light on a professional team effort of promoting Saint Xavier as a premiere institution of higher education.”
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Wednesday, February 24, 2010
SXU releases Fall 2009 Honorable Mention list
Chicago (Feb. 24, 2010) Saint Xavier University has announced the Honorable Mention list of part-time students for the fall 2009 semester. The category recognizes exceptional part-time students who have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at Saint Xavier and maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 out of 4.0. In addition, students must have completed at least six but less than 12 credit hours during the semester and earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 out of 4.0
Bolingbrook
Kathryn E. Duca, senior, management
Burbank
Justyna Papiez, senior, elementary education
Christine M. Sansone, senior, psychology
Chicago
Jane L. Barclay, senior, liberal studies
Crystal R. Brandt, senior, elementary education
Renee Carroll, senior, liberal studies
Anthony K. Folino, senior, liberal studies
Rita A. Gahier, senior, B.S.N., nursing
Deborah K. Keane, senior, liberal studies
Marilynn J. Kennedy, senior, elementary education
Theresa M. Mc Tighe, senior, elementary education
Victoria M. Mikolajewski, senior, elementary education
Elizabeth A. Miller, senior, B.S.N., nursing
Lisa M. Nuzzo, senior, liberal studies
Anthony M. Sabella, senior, liberal studies
Michelle M. Valdez, senior, liberal studies
Chicago Ridge
Karen E. Kowalski, senior, B.S.N., nursing
Teresa M. Kusper, senior, biology
Countryside
James M. Ruich, junior, business
Evergreen Park
Brian A. Jones, senior, marketing/accounting
Matthew L. Ryan, senior, liberal studies
Homer Glen
Karen M. Bonfiglio, senior, elementary education
Homewood
Jonathan R. Horrell, junior, history secondary education
Lemont
Iwona E. Kossak, senior, liberal studies
Merrionette Park
Melanie A. Holmes, junior, liberal studies
Midlothian
Donna J. Vance, senior, English secondary education
Naperville
David M. Schwer, undecided
Oak Forest
Debra L. Fickett, senior, liberal studies
Elizabeth L. Maka, senior, accounting
Oak Lawn
Jacqueline N. McGill, senior, art education
Eric T. Sielaff, senior, social science secondary education
Daniel S. Vittorio, senior, liberal studies
Orland Park
Renee S. Keane, senior, English
Pamela M. Standen, junior, B.S.N., nursing
Jennifer L. Vittorio, senior, elementary education
Palos Hills
Eman Diab, senior, accounting
Nicholas I. McDougal, senior, English secondary education
Palos Park
Jaclyn M. Desmond, senior, organizational communication
Peotone
Jennifer V. Schumacher, senior, business
Tinley Park
Susan Y. McGuire, senior, elementary education
Megan A. McLaughlin, senior, elementary education
Willow Springs
Nancy H. Bugaieski, freshman, communication science and disorders
Willowbrook
Jeffrey R. Breuer, junior, finance
Worth
Michelle M. Keller, junior, liberal studies
Thomas J. McAleenan, senior, accounting
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Bolingbrook
Kathryn E. Duca, senior, management
Burbank
Justyna Papiez, senior, elementary education
Christine M. Sansone, senior, psychology
Chicago
Jane L. Barclay, senior, liberal studies
Crystal R. Brandt, senior, elementary education
Renee Carroll, senior, liberal studies
Anthony K. Folino, senior, liberal studies
Rita A. Gahier, senior, B.S.N., nursing
Deborah K. Keane, senior, liberal studies
Marilynn J. Kennedy, senior, elementary education
Theresa M. Mc Tighe, senior, elementary education
Victoria M. Mikolajewski, senior, elementary education
Elizabeth A. Miller, senior, B.S.N., nursing
Lisa M. Nuzzo, senior, liberal studies
Anthony M. Sabella, senior, liberal studies
Michelle M. Valdez, senior, liberal studies
Chicago Ridge
Karen E. Kowalski, senior, B.S.N., nursing
Teresa M. Kusper, senior, biology
Countryside
James M. Ruich, junior, business
Evergreen Park
Brian A. Jones, senior, marketing/accounting
Matthew L. Ryan, senior, liberal studies
Homer Glen
Karen M. Bonfiglio, senior, elementary education
Homewood
Jonathan R. Horrell, junior, history secondary education
Lemont
Iwona E. Kossak, senior, liberal studies
Merrionette Park
Melanie A. Holmes, junior, liberal studies
Midlothian
Donna J. Vance, senior, English secondary education
Naperville
David M. Schwer, undecided
Oak Forest
Debra L. Fickett, senior, liberal studies
Elizabeth L. Maka, senior, accounting
Oak Lawn
Jacqueline N. McGill, senior, art education
Eric T. Sielaff, senior, social science secondary education
Daniel S. Vittorio, senior, liberal studies
Orland Park
Renee S. Keane, senior, English
Pamela M. Standen, junior, B.S.N., nursing
Jennifer L. Vittorio, senior, elementary education
Palos Hills
Eman Diab, senior, accounting
Nicholas I. McDougal, senior, English secondary education
Palos Park
Jaclyn M. Desmond, senior, organizational communication
Peotone
Jennifer V. Schumacher, senior, business
Tinley Park
Susan Y. McGuire, senior, elementary education
Megan A. McLaughlin, senior, elementary education
Willow Springs
Nancy H. Bugaieski, freshman, communication science and disorders
Willowbrook
Jeffrey R. Breuer, junior, finance
Worth
Michelle M. Keller, junior, liberal studies
Thomas J. McAleenan, senior, accounting
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SXU releases Fall 2009 Dean’s List
Chicago (Feb. 24, 2010) Saint Xavier University has announced the Dean’s List of students for the fall 2009 semester. The Dean’s List recognizes full-time students who have completed a minimum of 15 credit hours at Saint Xavier and have maintained a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75 out of 4.0. Students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours during the given semester and have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.75.
Addison
Ioannis M. Karakozis, senior, business
Alsip
Samantha J. Dietel, junior, English
Meghan M. Lambert, junior, elementary education
Rachael R. Lang Alsip, senior, studio art
Dominic E. Paguio, junior, biology
Michelle M. Paulsen, senior, accounting
Belvidere
Kelsea M. Kolkmeyer, freshman, elementary education
Berwyn
Terence J. Bonadonna, senior, communication
Zachary Clements, senior, accounting
Blue Island
Joshua R. Dagenais, senior, math secondary education
Kathryn L. James, junior, English
Lindsey M. Krassel, junior, business
Angela I. Mendoza, senior, psychology
Lauren M. Podgorak, senior, elementary education
Michelle T. Richardella, senior, art education
Bolingbrook
Karimah E. Boyce, senior, communication sciences and disorders
Joanna K. Janulis, sophomore, elementary education
Bridgeview
Bob C. Bednarz, sophomore, biology
Suzane M. Naser, senior, elementary education
Anette M. Opacian, senior, management/accounting
Burbank
Samar M. Abousalem, senior, elementary education
Wioleta H. Baczynski, senior, accounting
Kinga A. Cachro, sophomore, psychology
Natalie A. Cartolano, freshman, biology
Jolene E. Giera, seniorN., nursing
Massoud Joudeh, junior, finance/marketing
Agnieszka Kacka, sophomore, psychology
Barbara A. Kulikowski, senior, elementary education
Ursula J. Radwanski, senior, computer studies
Calumet City
Jackie O. Lee, freshman, nursing
Chicago
Vanessa T. Adeniyi, junior, management
Sarah C. Bedell, junior, nursing
Mary T. Bruckner, senior, business
Jacob P. Cashman, sophomore, political science
Cheryl L. Collins, junior, professional studies
Katelyn R. Delaney, senior, elementary education
Robert C. Driscoll, junior, accounting
Kristin A. Duewerth, freshman, nursing
Melissa M. Fary, senior, early childhood education
Kathryn R. Gleeson, junior, nursing
Ruben Gonzalez , freshman, undecided
Oleksandr Grechko, senior, biology
Najeeb T. Haddad, junior, religious studies/philosophy
Tewana T. Hastings, freshman, nursing
Cathy A. Hornik, junior, biology
Cai Hong Huang, senior, accounting
Amanda M. Jones, senior, accounting
Marzena B. Kusper, freshman, elementary education
Amanda C. Lally, senior, nursing
Kristen M. Marshall, sophomore, elementary education
Nancy Martinez, senior, elementary education
Jean M. McKenna, senior, sociology
Bianca N. Monzon, freshman, undecided
Christina M. O'Shea, senior, religious studies
Sarah A. Rakauskas, senior, religious studies/sociology
Tracey L. Rewers, senior, elementary education
Angelica Sanchez, junior, biology
Kristina M. Scholberg, freshman, nursing
Michael S. Sexton, freshman, psychology
Brook A. Stafford, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Jeanette L. Stanford, junior, nursing
Kate A. Sullivan, freshman, computer science
Margaret Tomal, senior, nursing
Grazyna Urbanczyk, senior, math
Lashonda T. Vinson, senior, communication
Marissa L. Vojnovich, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Chicago Heights
Diana Y. Aldape, senior, accounting
Amanda R. Lutz, junior, nursing
Chicago Ridge
Romana M. Amato, senior, English
Kendra S. Blank, junior, English secondary education
Jenna L. Jurkovic, senior, biology
Deania M. Macak, sophomore, accounting
Natalia Zakarzecka, sophomore, political science
Cicero
Brenda Ruiz, freshman, undecided
Darien
Jessica M. Belmonte, junior, elementary education
Samantha J. Ferguson, senior, nursing
Allison L. Liwanag, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Desoto
Carissa D. Hofbauer, freshman, nursing
Downers Grove
Erin M. Sebo, sophomore, nursing
Elmhurst
Stuart K. Watson, junior, biology secondary education
Evergreen Park
Patrick G. Higgins, junior, biology
Bethany S. Orlowski, sophomore, graphic design
Patrick B. Seiter, sophomore, computer science
Meghan L. Sullivan, senior, elementary education
David D. Weidman, senior, international business
Forest Park
Nancy M. Beachler, sophomore, nursing
Frankfort
Amy M. Rissley, sophomore, math secondary education
Harvard
Jake W. Listebarger, junior, finance
Hazel Crest
Ashley N. Key, sophomore, nursing
Hickory Hills
Kathryn M. Chambers, junior, psychology
Amy C. Lindemann, junior, elementary education
Anna J. Sroka, senior, biology
Highland Park
Kristin J. Barber, senior, nursing
Homer Glen
Amanda R. Primozic, junior, nursing
Hometown
Christopher T. Buettner, junior, B.S., biology
Mary F. Gunter, senior, psychology
Frank H. Kenny, Jr., junior, biology
LaGrange Park
Ashley E. August, junior, math secondary education
Lemont
Ashley M. Ahline, senior, management
Lauren A. Dentzman, senior, psychology
Melissa C. Doornbos, senior, communication
Monica Polak, senior, accounting
Carly A. Strama, senior, marketing/management
Lyons
Donna M. Karge, senior, biology secondary education
Katie A. Rufa, senior, philosophy
Machesney Park
Jana Knezovic, freshman, social science secondary education
Manteno
Jessica L. Hoffman, freshman, marketing
Metamora
Amanda L. Wessel, junior, biology
Midlothian
Sonia Guerrero, junior, nursing
Mokena
Anthony J. Bara, sophomore, history secondary education
Patricia E. Cupit, junior, social science secondary education
Monica M. Mszal, freshman, nursing
Samantha J. Wroblewski, junior, nursing
Monee
Heather L. Nowakowski, senior, B.M., music education
Mount Prospect
Joanna Stawarz, sophomore, nursing
Joann N. Petrancosta, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
New Lenox
Cathryn M. Kaczmarski, senior, biology
Justine F. Kudla, sophomore, art
Christopher T. Nunkovich, senior, professional studies
North Riverside
Jennifer L. Marek, senior, elementary education
Oak Forest
Alyssa N. Gage, sophomore, biology
Megan N. Grzegorski, junior, nursing
Benjamin M. McDonnell, junior, accounting
Benjamin W. Noffke, junior, biology/chemistry
Amy S. Poull, senior, English secondary education
Rafael Reyes, senior, finance
Kerry A. Shilling, senior, elementary education
Lisa M. Vondrak, sophomore, math secondary education
Oak Lawn
Julie T. Adams, junior, marketing
Maha B. Barakat, freshman, psychology
Ashley J. Butterfield, senior, psychology
Fiona M. Connaghan, junior, elementary education
James M. Cunningham, senior, management
Matthew W. Erickson, senior, math/math secondary education
Donald A. Galvin, senior, psychology
Ayoub Ismail, juniorN., nursing
Alexander G. Lukasik, freshman, computer science
Caitlin B. Mann, junior, communication
Mary Beth McCormick, senior, early childhood education
Dana L. Murray, junior, psychology
Angeline D. Nalepa, senior, sociology
Rana K. Nino, senior, psychology
Rifah M. Odeh, senior, English
Deena H. Rostom, sophomore, biology secondary education
Ashlei P. Rudnicki, freshman, elementary education
Maura E. Sheerin, junior, elementary education
Jake C. Shelpman, junior, biology
Jennifer C. Thiel, junior, English
Chau H. Truong, sophomore, biology/biochemistry
Meghan T. Walsh, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Meghan K. Weisgerber, senior, elementary education
Laura A. Wiechec, senior, elementary education
Nicholas M. Wroblewski , senior, management
Orland Park
Jessica L. Galka, senior, elementary education
Angela K. Helwich, senior, graphic design
Laura A. Kostovich, senior, biology
Keith A. Sonneveld, senior, biology
Palos Heights
Michael H. Boyle, junior, criminal justice
Dana M. Eppley, senior, communication sciences and disorders
Jillian S. Greenwald, junior, marketing
Samantha S. Koranda, junior, elementary education
Edward M. Shaw, junior, management
Brennan S. Weaver, freshman, biology secondary education
Palos Hills
Lisa M. Culen, junior, nursing
Dorota Kaczmarczyk, freshman, math secondary education
Kinga S. Maciusiak, junior, biology secondary education
Palos Park
John P. Cherry, junior, international studies
Park Ridge
Adrianna J. Sulimowicz, junior, communication sciences and disorders
Michelle M. Tourtillott, sophomore, political science
Pontiac
Amy L. Kennedy, junior, elementary education
Richton Park
Alan J. Paape, freshman, undecided
Stephen M. Zahradnik, senior, social science secondary education
Rockford
Barbara A. Roman, sophomore, early childhood education
Romoeville
Usman Hussain, sophomore, computer science
St. Charles
Rebekah A. Ruettiger, senior, psychology
Summit
Agnieszka B. Kozielska, senior, social science secondary education
Tinley Park
Carol A. Bradtke, junior, professional studies
Michele H. Brown, sophomore, early childhood education
Paul A. Bushno, Jr., junior, finance
James A. Casillas, junior, B.M., music performance
Leila Dahleh, junior, elementary education
Nabila M. Dahleh, junior, elementary education
Gina M. De Vivo, junior, English
Brittany L. Jones, junior, psychology
Stacy C. Konow, junior, nursing
Danielle M. Malloy, senior, English
Colleen A. McAvoy, senior, math secondary education
Matthew J. Rychel, junior, accounting/finance
Joanne Sakellaropoulos, senior, biology
Chelsea M. Steuber, junior, elementary education
Megan M. Syring, senior, elementary education
Ashley Wojdyla, freshman, math secondary education
Waukegan
Alicia F. Ivy, senior, sociology
Willow Springs
Danuta A. Ogrodny, senior, communication sciences and disorders
Worth
Samantha M. Grice, junior, elementary education
Alisha A. Kats, sophomore, nursing
Lindsey A. Okeefe, sophomore, business
Kristianne M. Puhr, junior, elementary education
Crown Point, Ind.
Christopher A. Batty, senior, math
Huntington, Ind.
Nicholas R. Wilcox, senior, psychology
La Porte, Ind.
Kyle L. Mossman, freshman, history secondary education
Munster, Ind.
Megan A. Paradzinski, junior, history secondary education
Valparaiso, Ind.
Angela C. Bush, senior, biology
Overland Park, Kan.
Brianna M. Stingley, junior, psychology
Commerce Township, Mich.
Bruxhilda F. Lumaj, sophomore, communication
Dearborn, Mich.
Kelly A. Mihalik, sophomore, nursing
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Katherine M. Faber, junior, communication sciences and disorders
Madeline D. Lyons, junior, communication sciences and disorders
Lake Orion, Mich.
Ashley N. Shugar, junior, nursing
Minneapolis, Minn.
Jasmine L. Rayman-Kinney, senior, psychology/sociology
Cottleville, Mo.
Alexander M. McArthy, sophomore, political science/communication
Maryland Heights, Mo.
Aria G. Solar, freshman, undecided
Saint Louis, Mo.
Michela F. Stucco, sophomore, early childhood education
St. Charles, Mo.
Nathan G. Jimenez, junior, management
Lincoln, Neb.
Jamie L. Reed, freshman, undecided
Masury, Ohio
Samantha M. Montgomery, sophomore, psychology
Mogadore, Ohio
Kendall A. Steinle, senior, English
Sylvania, Ohio
Austin J. Landry, senior, international business
Milwaukee, Wis.
Jasmine N. Hines, freshman, elementary education
Monroe, Wis.
Marissa M. Young, junior, biology
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Addison
Ioannis M. Karakozis, senior, business
Alsip
Samantha J. Dietel, junior, English
Meghan M. Lambert, junior, elementary education
Rachael R. Lang Alsip, senior, studio art
Dominic E. Paguio, junior, biology
Michelle M. Paulsen, senior, accounting
Belvidere
Kelsea M. Kolkmeyer, freshman, elementary education
Berwyn
Terence J. Bonadonna, senior, communication
Zachary Clements, senior, accounting
Blue Island
Joshua R. Dagenais, senior, math secondary education
Kathryn L. James, junior, English
Lindsey M. Krassel, junior, business
Angela I. Mendoza, senior, psychology
Lauren M. Podgorak, senior, elementary education
Michelle T. Richardella, senior, art education
Bolingbrook
Karimah E. Boyce, senior, communication sciences and disorders
Joanna K. Janulis, sophomore, elementary education
Bridgeview
Bob C. Bednarz, sophomore, biology
Suzane M. Naser, senior, elementary education
Anette M. Opacian, senior, management/accounting
Burbank
Samar M. Abousalem, senior, elementary education
Wioleta H. Baczynski, senior, accounting
Kinga A. Cachro, sophomore, psychology
Natalie A. Cartolano, freshman, biology
Jolene E. Giera, seniorN., nursing
Massoud Joudeh, junior, finance/marketing
Agnieszka Kacka, sophomore, psychology
Barbara A. Kulikowski, senior, elementary education
Ursula J. Radwanski, senior, computer studies
Calumet City
Jackie O. Lee, freshman, nursing
Chicago
Vanessa T. Adeniyi, junior, management
Sarah C. Bedell, junior, nursing
Mary T. Bruckner, senior, business
Jacob P. Cashman, sophomore, political science
Cheryl L. Collins, junior, professional studies
Katelyn R. Delaney, senior, elementary education
Robert C. Driscoll, junior, accounting
Kristin A. Duewerth, freshman, nursing
Melissa M. Fary, senior, early childhood education
Kathryn R. Gleeson, junior, nursing
Ruben Gonzalez , freshman, undecided
Oleksandr Grechko, senior, biology
Najeeb T. Haddad, junior, religious studies/philosophy
Tewana T. Hastings, freshman, nursing
Cathy A. Hornik, junior, biology
Cai Hong Huang, senior, accounting
Amanda M. Jones, senior, accounting
Marzena B. Kusper, freshman, elementary education
Amanda C. Lally, senior, nursing
Kristen M. Marshall, sophomore, elementary education
Nancy Martinez, senior, elementary education
Jean M. McKenna, senior, sociology
Bianca N. Monzon, freshman, undecided
Christina M. O'Shea, senior, religious studies
Sarah A. Rakauskas, senior, religious studies/sociology
Tracey L. Rewers, senior, elementary education
Angelica Sanchez, junior, biology
Kristina M. Scholberg, freshman, nursing
Michael S. Sexton, freshman, psychology
Brook A. Stafford, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Jeanette L. Stanford, junior, nursing
Kate A. Sullivan, freshman, computer science
Margaret Tomal, senior, nursing
Grazyna Urbanczyk, senior, math
Lashonda T. Vinson, senior, communication
Marissa L. Vojnovich, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Chicago Heights
Diana Y. Aldape, senior, accounting
Amanda R. Lutz, junior, nursing
Chicago Ridge
Romana M. Amato, senior, English
Kendra S. Blank, junior, English secondary education
Jenna L. Jurkovic, senior, biology
Deania M. Macak, sophomore, accounting
Natalia Zakarzecka, sophomore, political science
Cicero
Brenda Ruiz, freshman, undecided
Darien
Jessica M. Belmonte, junior, elementary education
Samantha J. Ferguson, senior, nursing
Allison L. Liwanag, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Desoto
Carissa D. Hofbauer, freshman, nursing
Downers Grove
Erin M. Sebo, sophomore, nursing
Elmhurst
Stuart K. Watson, junior, biology secondary education
Evergreen Park
Patrick G. Higgins, junior, biology
Bethany S. Orlowski, sophomore, graphic design
Patrick B. Seiter, sophomore, computer science
Meghan L. Sullivan, senior, elementary education
David D. Weidman, senior, international business
Forest Park
Nancy M. Beachler, sophomore, nursing
Frankfort
Amy M. Rissley, sophomore, math secondary education
Harvard
Jake W. Listebarger, junior, finance
Hazel Crest
Ashley N. Key, sophomore, nursing
Hickory Hills
Kathryn M. Chambers, junior, psychology
Amy C. Lindemann, junior, elementary education
Anna J. Sroka, senior, biology
Highland Park
Kristin J. Barber, senior, nursing
Homer Glen
Amanda R. Primozic, junior, nursing
Hometown
Christopher T. Buettner, junior, B.S., biology
Mary F. Gunter, senior, psychology
Frank H. Kenny, Jr., junior, biology
LaGrange Park
Ashley E. August, junior, math secondary education
Lemont
Ashley M. Ahline, senior, management
Lauren A. Dentzman, senior, psychology
Melissa C. Doornbos, senior, communication
Monica Polak, senior, accounting
Carly A. Strama, senior, marketing/management
Lyons
Donna M. Karge, senior, biology secondary education
Katie A. Rufa, senior, philosophy
Machesney Park
Jana Knezovic, freshman, social science secondary education
Manteno
Jessica L. Hoffman, freshman, marketing
Metamora
Amanda L. Wessel, junior, biology
Midlothian
Sonia Guerrero, junior, nursing
Mokena
Anthony J. Bara, sophomore, history secondary education
Patricia E. Cupit, junior, social science secondary education
Monica M. Mszal, freshman, nursing
Samantha J. Wroblewski, junior, nursing
Monee
Heather L. Nowakowski, senior, B.M., music education
Mount Prospect
Joanna Stawarz, sophomore, nursing
Joann N. Petrancosta, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
New Lenox
Cathryn M. Kaczmarski, senior, biology
Justine F. Kudla, sophomore, art
Christopher T. Nunkovich, senior, professional studies
North Riverside
Jennifer L. Marek, senior, elementary education
Oak Forest
Alyssa N. Gage, sophomore, biology
Megan N. Grzegorski, junior, nursing
Benjamin M. McDonnell, junior, accounting
Benjamin W. Noffke, junior, biology/chemistry
Amy S. Poull, senior, English secondary education
Rafael Reyes, senior, finance
Kerry A. Shilling, senior, elementary education
Lisa M. Vondrak, sophomore, math secondary education
Oak Lawn
Julie T. Adams, junior, marketing
Maha B. Barakat, freshman, psychology
Ashley J. Butterfield, senior, psychology
Fiona M. Connaghan, junior, elementary education
James M. Cunningham, senior, management
Matthew W. Erickson, senior, math/math secondary education
Donald A. Galvin, senior, psychology
Ayoub Ismail, juniorN., nursing
Alexander G. Lukasik, freshman, computer science
Caitlin B. Mann, junior, communication
Mary Beth McCormick, senior, early childhood education
Dana L. Murray, junior, psychology
Angeline D. Nalepa, senior, sociology
Rana K. Nino, senior, psychology
Rifah M. Odeh, senior, English
Deena H. Rostom, sophomore, biology secondary education
Ashlei P. Rudnicki, freshman, elementary education
Maura E. Sheerin, junior, elementary education
Jake C. Shelpman, junior, biology
Jennifer C. Thiel, junior, English
Chau H. Truong, sophomore, biology/biochemistry
Meghan T. Walsh, freshman, communication sciences and disorders
Meghan K. Weisgerber, senior, elementary education
Laura A. Wiechec, senior, elementary education
Nicholas M. Wroblewski , senior, management
Orland Park
Jessica L. Galka, senior, elementary education
Angela K. Helwich, senior, graphic design
Laura A. Kostovich, senior, biology
Keith A. Sonneveld, senior, biology
Palos Heights
Michael H. Boyle, junior, criminal justice
Dana M. Eppley, senior, communication sciences and disorders
Jillian S. Greenwald, junior, marketing
Samantha S. Koranda, junior, elementary education
Edward M. Shaw, junior, management
Brennan S. Weaver, freshman, biology secondary education
Palos Hills
Lisa M. Culen, junior, nursing
Dorota Kaczmarczyk, freshman, math secondary education
Kinga S. Maciusiak, junior, biology secondary education
Palos Park
John P. Cherry, junior, international studies
Park Ridge
Adrianna J. Sulimowicz, junior, communication sciences and disorders
Michelle M. Tourtillott, sophomore, political science
Pontiac
Amy L. Kennedy, junior, elementary education
Richton Park
Alan J. Paape, freshman, undecided
Stephen M. Zahradnik, senior, social science secondary education
Rockford
Barbara A. Roman, sophomore, early childhood education
Romoeville
Usman Hussain, sophomore, computer science
St. Charles
Rebekah A. Ruettiger, senior, psychology
Summit
Agnieszka B. Kozielska, senior, social science secondary education
Tinley Park
Carol A. Bradtke, junior, professional studies
Michele H. Brown, sophomore, early childhood education
Paul A. Bushno, Jr., junior, finance
James A. Casillas, junior, B.M., music performance
Leila Dahleh, junior, elementary education
Nabila M. Dahleh, junior, elementary education
Gina M. De Vivo, junior, English
Brittany L. Jones, junior, psychology
Stacy C. Konow, junior, nursing
Danielle M. Malloy, senior, English
Colleen A. McAvoy, senior, math secondary education
Matthew J. Rychel, junior, accounting/finance
Joanne Sakellaropoulos, senior, biology
Chelsea M. Steuber, junior, elementary education
Megan M. Syring, senior, elementary education
Ashley Wojdyla, freshman, math secondary education
Waukegan
Alicia F. Ivy, senior, sociology
Willow Springs
Danuta A. Ogrodny, senior, communication sciences and disorders
Worth
Samantha M. Grice, junior, elementary education
Alisha A. Kats, sophomore, nursing
Lindsey A. Okeefe, sophomore, business
Kristianne M. Puhr, junior, elementary education
Crown Point, Ind.
Christopher A. Batty, senior, math
Huntington, Ind.
Nicholas R. Wilcox, senior, psychology
La Porte, Ind.
Kyle L. Mossman, freshman, history secondary education
Munster, Ind.
Megan A. Paradzinski, junior, history secondary education
Valparaiso, Ind.
Angela C. Bush, senior, biology
Overland Park, Kan.
Brianna M. Stingley, junior, psychology
Commerce Township, Mich.
Bruxhilda F. Lumaj, sophomore, communication
Dearborn, Mich.
Kelly A. Mihalik, sophomore, nursing
Grand Rapids, Mich.
Katherine M. Faber, junior, communication sciences and disorders
Madeline D. Lyons, junior, communication sciences and disorders
Lake Orion, Mich.
Ashley N. Shugar, junior, nursing
Minneapolis, Minn.
Jasmine L. Rayman-Kinney, senior, psychology/sociology
Cottleville, Mo.
Alexander M. McArthy, sophomore, political science/communication
Maryland Heights, Mo.
Aria G. Solar, freshman, undecided
Saint Louis, Mo.
Michela F. Stucco, sophomore, early childhood education
St. Charles, Mo.
Nathan G. Jimenez, junior, management
Lincoln, Neb.
Jamie L. Reed, freshman, undecided
Masury, Ohio
Samantha M. Montgomery, sophomore, psychology
Mogadore, Ohio
Kendall A. Steinle, senior, English
Sylvania, Ohio
Austin J. Landry, senior, international business
Milwaukee, Wis.
Jasmine N. Hines, freshman, elementary education
Monroe, Wis.
Marissa M. Young, junior, biology
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
Video Alert! Watch WGN newsman Tom Negovan discuss being embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan
Student Veterans Association present Negovan with SXU challenge coin
Chicago (Feb. 18, 2010) WGN-TV news anchor/reporter Tom Negovan discussed his experiences while embedded with United States troops in Afghanistan as part of Saint Xavier University's Squeaky Weal lecture series on Feb. 11, 2010.
Negovan spent time with Illinois National Guard troops in Afghanistan and reported on their lives, their patriotism and their sacrifices in the name of duty and freedom. His presentation, "Assignment Afghanistan: A Chicago Reporter's Journey to War and What He Learned There," kicked off the 2010 Squeaky Weal Lectures Series. Negovan focused on the difficulty of the soldiers' dual mission of befriending the local population and discovering and defeating Al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives.
The University and its Student Veterans Association presented Negovan with a University challenge coin, an American tradition meant in this instance to signal support for a strong commitment to veterans among the nations higher education community.
Saint Xavier University participates in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, in which institutions of higher learning universities can enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate for both Undergraduate and Graduate programs.
More information on the Yellow Ribbon Program at Saint Xavier University is available online or by contacting (877) 302-VETS or vets@sxu.edu.
The Squeaky Weal Lecture Series, sponsored by Saint Xaviers Center for Religion and Public Discourse, provides occasions for thoughtful consideration of issues of public concern, with a focus on religious, moral, and/or ethical implications for the common good. More information is available online or by contacting the Center for Religion and Public Discourse at (773) 298-3981 or mareska@sxu.edu.
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Chicago (Feb. 18, 2010) WGN-TV news anchor/reporter Tom Negovan discussed his experiences while embedded with United States troops in Afghanistan as part of Saint Xavier University's Squeaky Weal lecture series on Feb. 11, 2010.
Negovan spent time with Illinois National Guard troops in Afghanistan and reported on their lives, their patriotism and their sacrifices in the name of duty and freedom. His presentation, "Assignment Afghanistan: A Chicago Reporter's Journey to War and What He Learned There," kicked off the 2010 Squeaky Weal Lectures Series. Negovan focused on the difficulty of the soldiers' dual mission of befriending the local population and discovering and defeating Al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives.
The University and its Student Veterans Association presented Negovan with a University challenge coin, an American tradition meant in this instance to signal support for a strong commitment to veterans among the nations higher education community.
Saint Xavier University participates in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, in which institutions of higher learning universities can enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate for both Undergraduate and Graduate programs.
More information on the Yellow Ribbon Program at Saint Xavier University is available online or by contacting (877) 302-VETS or vets@sxu.edu.
The Squeaky Weal Lecture Series, sponsored by Saint Xaviers Center for Religion and Public Discourse, provides occasions for thoughtful consideration of issues of public concern, with a focus on religious, moral, and/or ethical implications for the common good. More information is available online or by contacting the Center for Religion and Public Discourse at (773) 298-3981 or mareska@sxu.edu.
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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
SXU’s Board of Trustees elects new chair and vice chair
John T. Costello and Sr. Georgine Scarpino, R.S.M., begin two-year terms in May
Chicago (Feb. 17, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Board of Trustees elected a new chair, John T. Costello, and a new vice chair, Sister Georgine Scarpino, R.S.M., at its Feb. 10 meeting.
Costello and Scarpino’s two-year terms begin in May. They succeed Chair Thomas E. Chomicz and Vice Chair Patricia A. Morris, Ph.D., ’83, each having served two terms as chair and vice chair respectively.
“This marks the start of the next chapter at Saint Xavier,” said Costello. “I look forward to working closely with the Board, its new Vice Chair Sister Georgine Scarpino, R.S.M., and with President-elect Christine M. Wiseman to ensure a firm foundation for the future of the University. Likewise, I am most grateful to Thomas Chomicz and Patricia Morris for their extraordinary dedication, time and work on behalf of the University during their leadership terms.”
A Saint Xavier Board of Trustees member since 2008, Costello also is a member of the following University committees: Executive Committee, Chair of the Board Committee for University Advancement, Trusteeship Committee, Investments Committee and the Board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Finances.
Costello is retired from Exelon and ComEd, where he served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. He also served as Senior Vice President, Operations, Exelon Energy Delivery (EED). Costello served on the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, was a director of the Chicago Central Area Committee and Chicago Central Area Research and Study Committee and is a fellow of the Leadership Greater Chicago Program.
Costello holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University.
Scarpino has been a Saint Xavier Board of Trustees member since 2005. She serves on the Executive Committee and is Board Committee for Investments Chairman. She lives in Pittsburgh and is a member of the New York, Pennsylvania, Pacific West Community of the Sisters of Mercy. She has been an instructor at Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow University and an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs for 25 years. Scarpino was president of the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy from 1996 to 2004.
Scarpino holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Carlow University, a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and international affairs.
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Chicago (Feb. 17, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Board of Trustees elected a new chair, John T. Costello, and a new vice chair, Sister Georgine Scarpino, R.S.M., at its Feb. 10 meeting.
Costello and Scarpino’s two-year terms begin in May. They succeed Chair Thomas E. Chomicz and Vice Chair Patricia A. Morris, Ph.D., ’83, each having served two terms as chair and vice chair respectively.
“This marks the start of the next chapter at Saint Xavier,” said Costello. “I look forward to working closely with the Board, its new Vice Chair Sister Georgine Scarpino, R.S.M., and with President-elect Christine M. Wiseman to ensure a firm foundation for the future of the University. Likewise, I am most grateful to Thomas Chomicz and Patricia Morris for their extraordinary dedication, time and work on behalf of the University during their leadership terms.”
A Saint Xavier Board of Trustees member since 2008, Costello also is a member of the following University committees: Executive Committee, Chair of the Board Committee for University Advancement, Trusteeship Committee, Investments Committee and the Board’s Ad Hoc Committee on Finances.
Costello is retired from Exelon and ComEd, where he served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer. He also served as Senior Vice President, Operations, Exelon Energy Delivery (EED). Costello served on the Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, was a director of the Chicago Central Area Committee and Chicago Central Area Research and Study Committee and is a fellow of the Leadership Greater Chicago Program.
Costello holds a bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in business administration from DePaul University.
Scarpino has been a Saint Xavier Board of Trustees member since 2005. She serves on the Executive Committee and is Board Committee for Investments Chairman. She lives in Pittsburgh and is a member of the New York, Pennsylvania, Pacific West Community of the Sisters of Mercy. She has been an instructor at Carnegie Mellon University and Carlow University and an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public and International Affairs for 25 years. Scarpino was president of the Pittsburgh Sisters of Mercy from 1996 to 2004.
Scarpino holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Carlow University, a master’s degree in mathematics from the University of Notre Dame, and a Ph.D. in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh’s Graduate School of Public and international affairs.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010
SXU to host early childhood development conference
“Early Childhood Today: Building Our Future One Child at a Time” on March 3 at Orland Park campus
Chicago (Feb. 16, 2010) Saint Xavier University will host an early childhood development conference for parents, caregivers and professionals from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wed., March 3 at its Orland Park Campus, 18230 Orland Parkway.
The conference, “Early Childhood Today: Building Our Future One Child at a Time,” will host several workshops geared toward people shaping the lives of children ages birth to eight.
The workshops will address five different themes, including: social and emotional; speech and language; accommodations; early literacy; and health and wellness. Scheduled workshops include “Got Dirt: Growing Healthy Kids,” “Classroom Adaptations,” “Engaging the Brain,” “Phonemic Fun,” “Working Together” and many more.
Pre-registration is required, and all participants must register online. On-site and phone registration is not allowed. Seats are limited, and registration is accepted based on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration costs $35 and includes session materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. the day of the conference. Childcare is not available at the conference. Families with special needs children up to eight years old may apply for a reimbursement stipend by visiting STAR NET’s Web site or calling (708) 342-5370.
Co-sponsors include STAR NET Region VI and Saint Xavier University, in collaboration with SSAEYC, SPEED Cooperative, Good Shepherd Center and the Early Intervention Training Program.
STAR NET is an approved provider for Continuing Professional Development Units through the Illinois State Board of Education and continuing education for speech-language pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and physical therapists through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
More information is available online or by calling STAR NET at (708) 342-5370.
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Chicago (Feb. 16, 2010) Saint Xavier University will host an early childhood development conference for parents, caregivers and professionals from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Wed., March 3 at its Orland Park Campus, 18230 Orland Parkway.
The conference, “Early Childhood Today: Building Our Future One Child at a Time,” will host several workshops geared toward people shaping the lives of children ages birth to eight.
The workshops will address five different themes, including: social and emotional; speech and language; accommodations; early literacy; and health and wellness. Scheduled workshops include “Got Dirt: Growing Healthy Kids,” “Classroom Adaptations,” “Engaging the Brain,” “Phonemic Fun,” “Working Together” and many more.
Pre-registration is required, and all participants must register online. On-site and phone registration is not allowed. Seats are limited, and registration is accepted based on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration costs $35 and includes session materials, continental breakfast and lunch. Sign-in begins at 8 a.m. the day of the conference. Childcare is not available at the conference. Families with special needs children up to eight years old may apply for a reimbursement stipend by visiting STAR NET’s Web site or calling (708) 342-5370.
Co-sponsors include STAR NET Region VI and Saint Xavier University, in collaboration with SSAEYC, SPEED Cooperative, Good Shepherd Center and the Early Intervention Training Program.
STAR NET is an approved provider for Continuing Professional Development Units through the Illinois State Board of Education and continuing education for speech-language pathologists, social workers, occupational therapists and physical therapists through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
More information is available online or by calling STAR NET at (708) 342-5370.
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SXU Chapel Choir will lead music at 11th Annual Mass for College Students
Cardinal Francis George will celebrate mass on Feb. 24 at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral
Chicago (Feb. 16, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Chapel Choir will lead the music at the 11th Annual Mass for College Students with Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, on Wed., Feb. 24.
Mass will be held at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St. Reconciliation will be available from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and mass begins at 7 p.m. A reception will follow on the 15th floor of Kasbeer Hall at Loyola University, 25 E. Pearson St.
Cardinal George celebrates the mass each year with students from across the greater Chicago area, and attendees will be able to meet with the Cardinal afterwards.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for Saint Xavier to share our Chapel Choir, which we are blessed to experience at every Sunday Student Mass, with Cardinal George and other colleges,” said Director of Campus Ministry Esther Sanborn. “Our choir has grown tremendously in numbers, talent and spirit over the last few years, especially under the direction of Allen and Patti Stock.”
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Chicago (Feb. 16, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Chapel Choir will lead the music at the 11th Annual Mass for College Students with Cardinal Francis George, Archbishop of Chicago, on Wed., Feb. 24.
Mass will be held at Chicago’s Holy Name Cathedral, 735 N. State St. Reconciliation will be available from 6 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. and mass begins at 7 p.m. A reception will follow on the 15th floor of Kasbeer Hall at Loyola University, 25 E. Pearson St.
Cardinal George celebrates the mass each year with students from across the greater Chicago area, and attendees will be able to meet with the Cardinal afterwards.
“This is a wonderful opportunity for Saint Xavier to share our Chapel Choir, which we are blessed to experience at every Sunday Student Mass, with Cardinal George and other colleges,” said Director of Campus Ministry Esther Sanborn. “Our choir has grown tremendously in numbers, talent and spirit over the last few years, especially under the direction of Allen and Patti Stock.”
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Online registration now available for SXU’s President’s Scholarship Ball
ComEd Chairman/CEO Frank M. Clark to be honored with SXU’s highest honor, the Shield of Saint Xavier
Chicago (Feb. 9, 2010) Frank M. Clark, chairman and chief executive officer of ComEd, will receive the Shield of Saint Xavier at the 25th Annual President’s Scholarship ball on Sat., March 20, 2010 at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave.
“The Shield of Saint Xavier is our University’s highest honor. It is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and service to the greater Chicago community, particularly to the city’s Catholic institutions,” said Interim President and Provost Angela Durante, Ph.D. “Mr. Clark’s leadership roles at ComEd and Exelon and his long history of civic involvement exemplify the ideals of Saint Francis Xavier, Mother Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.”
The President’s Scholarship Ball has raised millions of dollars for the President’s Scholarship Program, which provides financial support to Saint Xavier’s most deserving students. The black-tie event is open to the public and President-Designate Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., will host a reception from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Online registration is now open.
As head of ComEd, Clark oversees one of the largest electrical utilities in the U.S. A subsidiary of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, ComEd serves 3.8 million residential and business customers in northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population.
Clark previously served as president of ComEd and was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company. He also was executive vice president and chief of staff of Exelon. Since joining ComEd in 1966, Clark rose steadily through the ranks, holding various positions in both corporate support and line functions. During his 43-year career at ComEd, he held key leadership positions at a number of business-critical functions across the company, including customer service operations; marketing and sales; regulatory, governmental and community affairs; information technology; communications; human resources; labor relations; and distribution services.
Clark serves on the board of trustees of the Museum of Science and Industry, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, DePaul University, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the University of Chicago Medical Center; the board of directors of Metropolitan Family Services, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Big Shoulders Fund, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, Waste Management, Inc., Harris Financial Corp. and Aetna Inc.; and the executive committee of The Chicago Community Trust. He sits on the governing board of the Illinois Council on Economic Education and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Economic Club of Chicago, The Commercial Club of Chicago, and the Executives’ Club of Chicago. Clark is a co-founder of the Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy on Chicago's west side.
Clark received his bachelor’s and law degrees from DePaul University.
John J. Benish, Jr. ’98 and Christie Benish will serve as Ball co-chairs.
For more information, please contact (773) 298-3311 or specialevents@sxu.edu with “President’s Scholarship Ball” in the subject line.
Media interested in attending the Ball should contact Jay Foot at (773) 298-3937 or foot@sxu.edu.
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Chicago (Feb. 9, 2010) Frank M. Clark, chairman and chief executive officer of ComEd, will receive the Shield of Saint Xavier at the 25th Annual President’s Scholarship ball on Sat., March 20, 2010 at the Chicago Hilton, 720 S. Michigan Ave.“The Shield of Saint Xavier is our University’s highest honor. It is awarded to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary commitment and service to the greater Chicago community, particularly to the city’s Catholic institutions,” said Interim President and Provost Angela Durante, Ph.D. “Mr. Clark’s leadership roles at ComEd and Exelon and his long history of civic involvement exemplify the ideals of Saint Francis Xavier, Mother Catherine McAuley and the Sisters of Mercy.”
The President’s Scholarship Ball has raised millions of dollars for the President’s Scholarship Program, which provides financial support to Saint Xavier’s most deserving students. The black-tie event is open to the public and President-Designate Christine M. Wiseman, J.D., will host a reception from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Online registration is now open.
As head of ComEd, Clark oversees one of the largest electrical utilities in the U.S. A subsidiary of Chicago-based Exelon Corporation, ComEd serves 3.8 million residential and business customers in northern Illinois, or 70 percent of the state’s population.
Clark previously served as president of ComEd and was responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the company. He also was executive vice president and chief of staff of Exelon. Since joining ComEd in 1966, Clark rose steadily through the ranks, holding various positions in both corporate support and line functions. During his 43-year career at ComEd, he held key leadership positions at a number of business-critical functions across the company, including customer service operations; marketing and sales; regulatory, governmental and community affairs; information technology; communications; human resources; labor relations; and distribution services.
Clark serves on the board of trustees of the Museum of Science and Industry, the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, DePaul University, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the University of Chicago Medical Center; the board of directors of Metropolitan Family Services, Illinois Manufacturers Association, Big Shoulders Fund, United Way of Metropolitan Chicago, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Foundation, Waste Management, Inc., Harris Financial Corp. and Aetna Inc.; and the executive committee of The Chicago Community Trust. He sits on the governing board of the Illinois Council on Economic Education and is a member of the Chicago Bar Association, the Economic Club of Chicago, The Commercial Club of Chicago, and the Executives’ Club of Chicago. Clark is a co-founder of the Rowe-Clark Math & Science Academy on Chicago's west side.
Clark received his bachelor’s and law degrees from DePaul University.
John J. Benish, Jr. ’98 and Christie Benish will serve as Ball co-chairs.
For more information, please contact (773) 298-3311 or specialevents@sxu.edu with “President’s Scholarship Ball” in the subject line.
Media interested in attending the Ball should contact Jay Foot at (773) 298-3937 or foot@sxu.edu.
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Friday, February 5, 2010
SXU Gallery to host “Extended” art exhibition
Exhibit runs until Feb. 17 with artists’ reception on Feb. 10
Chicago (Feb. 5, 2010) Saint Xavier University’s Art Department is hosting a faculty art exhibition from now until Wed., Feb. 17 at the SXU Gallery located in the Warde Academic Center at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
The exhibition, “Extended,” highlights SXU’s extended campus and the new Visual Arts Center. The exhibition will showcase works by faculty members who teach at the new facility. Additionally, there will be an artists’ reception from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 10 at the SXU Gallery.
Faculty showcasing their works include: Amanda Joy Calobrisi, painting; Marie Cassidy, watercolor, collage and photography; Kristin Tomsits-Dunn, graphic design; William Guy, photography; Mary Jo Krysinski, silver and gemstone jewelry; Susannah Papish, painting; and Chris Schedel, photography.
The exhibition is partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency that strives to encourage the development of the arts throughout Illinois and assists artists and arts organizations in Illinois.
For more information about the exhibition, please contact the Art Department at (773) 298-3081.
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Chicago newsman Tom Negovan to reflect on experience embedded with U.S. troops in Afghanistan at SXU
"Assignment Afghanistan: A Chicago Reporter's Journey to War and What He Learned There” on Thurs., Feb. 11
Chicago (Feb. 5, 2010) WGN-TV news anchor/reporter Tom Negovan will discuss his experiences while embedded with United States troops in Afghanistan at 6:30 p.m. on Thurs., Feb. 11 at the Butler Reception Room in the Warde Academic Center at Saint Xavier University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Negovan spent time with Illinois National Guard troops in Afghanistan and reported on their lives, their patriotism and their sacrifices in the name of duty and freedom. His presentation, "Assignment Afghanistan: A Chicago Reporter's Journey to War and What He Learned There,” kicks off the 2010 Squeaky Weal Lectures Series. Negovan will focus on the difficulty of the soldiers' dual mission of befriending the local population and discovering and defeating Al-Qaeda and Taliban operatives.
The University and its Student Veterans Association will present Negovan with a University
challenge coin, an American tradition meant in this instance to signal support for a strong commitment to veterans among the nation’s higher education community.
Saint Xavier University participates in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, in which institutions of higher learning universities can enter into an agreement with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to fund tuition expenses that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate for both Undergraduate and Graduate programs.
More information on the Yellow Ribbon Program at Saint Xavier University is available online or by contacting (877) 302-VETS or vets@sxu.edu.
The Squeaky Weal Lecture Series, sponsored by Saint Xavier’s Center for Religion and Public Discourse, provides occasions for thoughtful consideration of issues of public concern, with a focus on religious, moral, and/or ethical implications for the common good. More information is available online or by contacting the Center for Religion and Public Discourse at (773) 298-3981 or mareska@sxu.edu.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
International Financier/Chicago Media Leader James C. Tyree discusses “the good, the bad and the ugly” of the U.S. economy at SXU
Mesirow Financial CEO/President and Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC chairman expresses guarded optimism about economy, future of the media at “Breakfast with the Experts” series
Chicago (Feb. 3, 2010) Chicago-based business and civic leader James C. Tyree kicked off Saint Xavier University’s 2010 Breakfast with the Experts speaker series with frank talk about the economy, health care, the “unconscionably large” national debt and his recent acquisition of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Tyree, who is chairman and CEO of the international financial services firm Mesirow Financial and chairman of Sun-Times Media Holdings, LLC., said America’s business climate can be broken down into “the good, the bad, and the ugly. The good is real opportunities for growth because the business world essentially has been reset. The bad is “there are still serious risks and people should be cautious. The ugly is real estate which isn’t coming back any time soon.”
“We’re devastated there,” he said. “It’ll be a drag on our economy for some time.”
Tyree spoke in support of making health care available not for everyone, but for people who lack insurance, citing health care costs as the biggest source of personal bankruptcies in America.
Tyree said government stimulus spending was necessary to stave off a depression, but questioned how it is being allocated. He called the national debt “unconscionably large,” but doesn’t think it will result in high inflation because of increases in productivity and industrial capacity. He said a greater concern is foreign countries holding the United States’ debt.
Tyree said the business world is rapidly changing due to technological advances. He said the keys to getting ahead are developing new skills and being prepared to use them 24/7.
Overall, Tyree expressed optimism tempered by the realities of the country’s difficult situation. He said jobs still aren’t being created but personal incomes are rising for those who are working.
“It’s going to be slow, choppy growth,” he said, adding he is “100 percent certain that we are going to get through these tough times.”
Tyree also discussed the changing world of the media, particularly the decline of printed news. He said good content driven by facts and professionalism will remain the key driver for journalism in the future but also that newspapers have a bad business model that is evolving because it is not sustainable.
“We’re not out of the woods,” he said. “It’ll take a little time, but we’re confident that the Sun-Times Media Group will be successful.”
In his opening remarks, Tyree attributed his upbringing in Chicago’s Beverly neighborhood and suburban Oak Lawn with helping him succeed in the business world. He said he wished he could give his own children the strong sense of community he found in his youth.
“The South Side never leaves you,” he said. “Never, ever, ever.”
Breakfast with the Experts is co-sponsored by Saint Xavier University and the Beverly Area Planning Association. This speaker series brings notable business, community and civic leaders together to share insights, experience and industry knowledge with area business people. To suggest a speaker or to learn about sponsorship opportunities, please call (773) 298-3311 or email specialevents@sxu.edu.
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SXU celebrates Black History Month
Month of speakers and events at Chicago campus
Chicago (Feb. 3, 2010) Saint Xavier University is celebrating Black History Month with a month-long schedule of performances, panel discussions and other events, all free and open to the public. Events will be held at the University’s Chicago campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
• Celeste Watkins: Mentoring and Professional Development
6 p.m., Wed., Feb. 3, Butler Reception Room
A lecture by Celeste Watkins, professor at Northwestern University, on "Mentoring and Professional Development." Watkins' presentation will discuss the importance of mentoring and professional development for African-Americans in Higher Education.
• HIV/AIDS Awareness Program
7 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 4, McGuire Hall
HIV/AIDS activist David Robertson will present a one-man show about his story of being diagnosed with HIV, battling depression and his hope of stopping the infection rate through his message.
• Financial Literacy
5:30 p.m., Tues., Feb. 9, Student Lounge
Jay Rhodes from Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation will talk about the importance of financial literacy in the African-American community.
• Youths and Violence Panel Discussion
7 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 11, McGuire Hall
A discussion is about increasing numbers of youths who have become victims of violence, and how this has affected the African-American community in Chicago.
• He Say/She Say Who’s To Blame?
7 p.m., Tues., Feb. 16, Diner Atrium
An open forum about African-American male and female relationships in celebration of Valentine’s Day
• Laugh out Loud Comedy Show
7 p.m., Fri., Feb. 19, McGuire Hall
Join us for a comedy show with performances by Rashida “Sheeds,” Clark Jones and Wild Cat from BET’s Comic View.
• National African American Read-In
Noon, Mon., Feb. 22, Bishop Quarter Room
Come support the nationwide African American read-in as we read short stories from notable black authors. Feel free to bring a story to share.
• Good Hair
8 p.m. Tues., Feb. 23, McGuire Hall
A screening of Chris Rock’s Good Hair, an insightful and entertaining documentary about African-American hair culture.
• Black History Month Knowledge Bowl
7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 25, Butler Reception Room
Teams will be tested on their knowledge of black history and Black History Month events. The winning team will receive prizes.
Black History Month is sponsored by the Division of Student Affairs, Department of Campus Life, African-American Studies, Barrier Breakers Club, Black Student Union and NAACP Interest Group.
For more information, please contact Campus Life Assistant Director for Multicultural and Leadership Programming Erika McCall at (773) 298-3166.
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Tuesday, February 2, 2010
World War II Marine Corps Veteran to discuss combat experience as SXU’s Winter 2010 Forum
Lecture is 11:30 a.m. on Thurs., Feb. 18
Chicago (Feb. 2, 2010) Marine Corps veteran Joseph Pratl will share his combat experiences during World War II’s Asiatic Pacific Theater at the Winter 2010 John T. Farrell Sr. lecture from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thurs., Feb. 18 at Saint Xavier University.
Pratl’s lecture, “My Personal Experience in World War II,” is free and open to the public. It will be held in the Butler Reception Room in the Warde Academic Center at the University’s Chicago Campus, 3700 W. 103rd St.
Pratl served as a corporal from 1941 to 1945. He experienced combat on Guadalcanal, the United States’ first major land encounter with the Japanese, as well as on Guam and other Pacific Islands. He also operated 155 mm artillery in the 9th and 10th Defense Battalions.
The event is sponsored by the John T. Farrell Sr. Forum of the Renaissance Academy. The Renaissance Academy is a collegial association of retired and semi-retired men and women who share learning experiences and intellectual growth in a friendly and relaxed academic setting.
For more information about this event, please contact the Renaissance Academy office at (773) 298-3149.
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